seismologist
pronunciation
How to pronounce seismologist in British English: UK [ˌsaɪzmə'lɒdʒɪst]
How to pronounce seismologist in American English: US [ˌsaɪzmə'lɒdʒɪst]
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- Noun:
- a scientist who studies earthquakes
Word Origin
- seismologist (n.)
- 1859, from seismology + -ist.
Example
- 1. I 'm not a seismologist so can 't really say .
- 2. That " is plausible , " says seismologist ross stein of the u.s. geological survey in menlo park , california .
- 3. Even though there is currently no way to predict earthquakes , seismologist mike blanpied of the usgs has grounds for optimism .